Utpadapurva, Utpādapūrva, Utpada-purva: 5 definitions
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Utpadapurva means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha SutraUtpādapūrva (उत्पादपूर्व) refers to a sub-division of pūrvagata, one of the five parts of Dṛṣṭivāda: one of the twelve limbs of the internal-corpus (aṅga-praviṣṭa). The Aṅgapraviṣṭa refers to one of the two types of scriptural knowledge (śruta), which refers to one of the five types of knowledge (jñāna).
according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 1.20, “scriptural knowledge (śruta) preceded by sensory knowledge (mati) is of two, or of twelve (e.g., dṛṣṭivāda) or of many kinds”. Dṛṣṭivāda is of five kinds (e.g., pūrvagata). Pūrvagata is again of fourteen sub-divisions (e.g., utpāda-pūrva).
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUtpādapūrva (उत्पादपूर्व).—Name of the first fourteen Pūrvas (ancient writings of the Jainas).
Derivable forms: utpādapūrvam (उत्पादपूर्वम्).
Utpādapūrva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms utpāda and pūrva (पूर्व).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryUtpādapūrva (उत्पादपूर्व):—[=ut-pāda-pūrva] [from ut-pāda > ut-pad] n. Name of the first of the fourteen Pūrvas (or older sacred writings of the Jainas).
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Purva, Utpada.
Full-text: Purvagata.
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Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 1.20 - Scriptural knowledge (śrutajñāna) < [Chapter 1 - Right Faith and Knowledge]